Candle Kiosk Candle Safety

Enjoy your Candle Kiosk candle safely; please heed the following safety rules when burning a candle:

Always keep a burning candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep. Be sure the wick ember is no longer glowing
Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, vases of blooms flammable decorations, etc
Keep all burning candles out of the reach of children and pets
Trim candlewicks to 6mm each time before burning. Long or crooked wicks can cause uneven burning and dripping
Always use a candle-holder specifically designed for candle use. The holder should be heat resistant, sturdy, and large enough to contain any drips or melted wax
Be sure the candle-holder is placed on a stable, heat-resistant surface. This can help prevent heat damage to underlying surfaces and prevent glass containers from breaking
Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times
Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, and avoid flame flare-ups and sooting. Drafts can also blow nearby lightweight items into the flame where they could catch fire
Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room. Don’t burn too many candles in a small room or in a “tight” home where air exchange is limited.
Don’t burn a candle all the way down. Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 5cm of wax remains or 1.5cm if in a container
Never touch or move a burning candle or container candle when the wax is liquid
Never use a knife or sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder. It might scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon subsequent use
Place burning candles at least 10cm apart from one another. This helps ensure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts to cause improper burning
Use a snuffer to extinguish a candle. It’s the safest way to prevent hot wax splatters
Never extinguish candles with water. The water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might cause a glass container to break
Be very careful if using candles during a power outage. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer sources of light during a power failure
Extinguish a candle if it repeatedly smokes, flickers, or the flame becomes too high. The candle isn’t burning properly. Cool, trim the wick, then check for drafts before relighting
Never use a candle as a night light